visi0n I was just going to say, I read an article the other day about making the POTC attraction more friendly to the PC culture of 2017. Need to make sure no one gets triggered at DisneyWorld!

What a joke. The ride is supposed tb be about times gone by. Not the over homogenized times we live in now. Guess we should give Disney props for leaving it as it was for so long.

I got 2 superman pins I'm looking to trade for 2 hot wives. they must work good together though!

Its all still speculation.

Its POTC. I have seen the future.

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Nothing really stands out...c'mon.

Space Rangers vs Emperor Zurg

Pm sent. Lol.

I'm overly confident it's potc. You know, the whole sources say thing. Lol. Seriously though, I'm pretty darn sure it is. Regardless of what any actors or ride at Disney does, we have always like this franchise. We are anxious to see it. Toy story would be another title we would love to.

If it is PotC, and I hope it's not (Beatles please), lets see if JPP can manage Disney better than Stern did w/SW. Sounds like Stern had a time with that license. Toy Story would be a good one as well.

In any case, I have yet to play a JPP (Woz, Hobbit or DI). I haven't seen any on location here.

Am I the only one with some cash blazing a hole through their pocket spinning around in circles trying to decide on buying a dialed in, star wars, one of these used hobbits floating around for six grand or....JJP #4 ?

Is Creature considered horror? If so that's another.
What about both Elvira pins and Monster Bash?

Let me know when you see a hobbit for $6k, I haven't.

actually one sold for less than $6k a couple weeks ago. I believe $5800.

I would have bought that one and had two!

i know, I could not believe it. Seems Hobbit, Spooky games, and heighway games are going really cheap last couple months. I guess with all the new stuff coming out it is a buyers market.

Toy Story? Really guys? I mean, MEN? I've heard from many a dude that Toy Story is a dream theme for them. Jesus, why? It's a cartoon. For kids!

Also, Pirates strikes me as such a lame choice. They must do market research (yeah, right) that indicates otherwise, but really? Is this the theme people want the most? What are the game elements that people envision for this?

Pulp Fiction. This is Spinal Tap. The Matrix. Harry Potter. The Beatles. Bible Stories! These are the themes people long for.

I have mad respect for JJP, and I might even buy a DI someday, but the "family friendly" theme MO is too restrictive IMO.

It would be a dream theme for me for this reason...

I'm considering all those to except Hobbit (already own it). After the let down of star wars for me, I'm really looking at DI, but waiting to see jjp4 first.

I'm the same way. I respect jjp for doing family friendly themes. I can also respect the guys that want more adult oriented ones to. I just can't see an R rated theme though for jjp. Yes, I'm in on the potc, toy story, Muppets (maybe), and other all time great franchises that are family friendly. I wouldn't care either way if jjp ever does an r rated theme or not. I would buy a TWD for my house to and my kids would enjoy it. I guess my tastes have changed, or not, by appreciating the all time classic franchises more than the adult themes of today.

Dracula is pretty tame compared to the other things mentioned like Saw and RZ stuff.

Yep, Toy Story would be awesome. As a man, I'd take the Buzz Lightyear LE with green glow armor please! Pirates I don't quite get if true, since it has already been done well by Stern. But it IS a great theme and is one of the best selling Sterns ever. Lots of cool toy possibilities there.

Pulp Fiction: please, please someone make this game...love it! My personal favorite movie of all time.

Those are all kinda spooky-comedy more than straight horror.

Sure, but it's a vampire and has graphic gory scenes on the DMD (staking Drac, killing the succubi, wolves eating you, etc)

What's TNA?

Tits and ass?

I'll take one

Regarding POTC, if JJP is so set to redo a theme done by Stern recently why not revisit Star Trek?

Stern's was based on the first two movies, why not give us a classic Star Trek based on all the early movies and TV shows. Would be great. DS9, TNG, Voyager, etc.

I think POTC should do well

Especially if Johnny Dipshit isn't in game

Edit: yes Tiger. Original Star Trek home run!

That total nuke annielation game or whatever it's called.

I too have the cash ready for JJP #4. Bring it on.

Well hell...why not take a stab at Star Wars for JJP #4 then...imagine that

If JJP would do star wars i would hope they give the rights to Rogue One. Wouldnt that be funny. Guve old rights to stern a new licence to jjp. I highly doubt that would happen because of conflicting interests.

I cant believe no one's thinkning of mighty pythons...

Toy story is absolutely relevant if you want to hook the younger crowd (4-12) hooked to pinball.

Not an HUO game. That was the one listed for sale at $6100, quick sale, routed game and the beast mechs didn't work... Like new HUO LE's / SE's have been selling in the $6800-$7200 range lately.

A better world, that's for sure.

Interesting post from "TheFamilyArcade"

The Mansions were a "family" too.

Wrong. It's a film. Toy Story and its sequels have been enjoyed by people of all ages since the first one was released. It was the first full CG animated movie, and people were drawn to it because they'd never seen anything like it. It was a story that anyone of any age could relate to. To dismiss it as a "cartoon" for "kids" is insulting to a very important film, great storytelling, and iconic characters.

I specified JJP Superman. Nice try...I'll give you my 14 year old dog for the only current Superman turd pin.

Everyone I know is incredibly sick of Pirates.

Everybody also said a game about a cell phone would be the end of jjp.

I think a potc could be great with jjp at the ships helm.

Yeah, I hear ya there. If #4 is POTC I hope it's based off of the Disney theme itself rather then the film's. Still, even if it's based of the film's I think it will be great as JJP is making it and it will have a deep objective based ruleset by Keith Johnson.

It'll clearly be based on the films....they need the footage for the display. No way they're doing 100% from scratch animation for a licensed theme. Part of the value of the license for them is the footage.

Absolutely correct.

A third one certainly would be.

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not to argue with an industry guy, but wasn't the first "a bugs life"? I have fond memories of that being the first direct to DVD encoding from digital source.

Pardon my sloppiness because phone.

Bugs Life was Pixar's second movie.

I hear the ya. I saw it. It's a clever story. It's cute. I might have more appreciation for it - and nostalgia - if I'd watched it for the first time as a child. My kids have seen it and think it's great. Everybody knows Buzz Lightyear. Hes on a lot of lunch pails and sippy cups and stuff.

Not a theme for me - or Muppets, ugh, and I grew up on Seseme Street. I do find it strange and amusing so many adults seem to love these as pinball themes. But I do think Harry Potter would make an excellent game, so maybe I'm being hypocritical.

Would you mind walking me through some Pinball rule scenarios for a Toy Story game? What would make the game really compelling in your opinion?

Nope, Toy Story was first. 1995
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pixar_films

All 3 movies have so many great action/escape scenes, funny characters, scenarios. First movie alone, you could do stuff with the army men, Buzz doing loop-de-loops on the racetrack in Andy's room, Pizza Planet & the aliens in the claw machine, stuff based on Syd's room with the "mutant" toys, Syd's dog, escaping from getting blown up by Syd, flying through the air to catch the moving truck with the other toys....I'm sure there's plenty of other stuff I'm forgetting...but the 3 movies have tons of fun content that would lend themselves to modes and multiballs, fun and humor. As for playfield toys - it's TOY Story, c'mon!

I could imagine a pin that's themed after one of the space adventures Buzz Lightyear is meant to have had. You know, defeat Zurg, lock a ball with THE CLAW, get help from the other Toy Story characters (it could even be the space adventure Buzz thinks he's on in the first movie). The Buzz Lightyear rides all have cool visual elements, so I could see that being a huge bonus, especially in barcades and dark environments where a blacklight or other creative lighting effects might be used.

edit: I mean, come on, a Mrs Nesbit mode? Everything goes pink and wonky until you get Buzz's arm back?

Ironic, right? In retrospect I wish I'd chosen a different name...in fact I later thought of one I'd really like: SilverballManiac.

But I guess I'm stuck with this one. TheFamilyArcade was a really great arcade in Huntington Beach (actually maybe Westminster) CA back in the late 70's and 80's. Lots of pins! Many happy memories, so when I had to choose a name to sign up on Pinside that popped into my head.

Now, as a kid growing up - and a teen at the TFA - I dug that Pinball (especially the art) was based on things like hot chicks and playing pool and rock and roll and outer space and rocket ships and aliens and cards/gambling and hot chicks and bowling alleys and cars and drag racing and truckers and hanging out and hot chicks and epic, mythological heroes (and their hot hero ladies) and stuff like that. Did I mention the hot chicks?*

If pinball had revolved around Muppets and kids "films" and a bunch of movie merch characters I doubt it would have been as mesmerizing, captivating, impactful and intriguing. Or fun.

*i apologize if this antiquated phrase offends.